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Scotia-Glenville
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board: • ELECTED MARGARET SMITH as board vice president for the 2002-03 school year. • recognized Carol Hodgins, director of pupil personnel services, and Jean Rose, high school English teacher. Both are retiring. Hearings/Privilege of the Floor: None The following represents actions taken by the Board of Education at a regular meeting held on August 12, 2002, at the District Office. The Board of Education: 1. HEARD a curriculum report from Carol Hodgins, director of pupil personnel services, about the guidance department. 2. HEARD a report from Mrs. Hodgins about the district plan regarding special education, 2002-2004. 3. DISCUSSED the results of the grade 4 ELA and grade 8 ELA exams. Middle School Principal Shari Keller and Academic Head for English Lee Ann Napolitano discussed strategies they have for improving scores. 4. DISCUSSED an after-school at-risk proposal with Middle School Principal Shari Keller. 5. HEARD an update on the facilities projects from Tom Clavin and Carl Stewart from Turner Construction. Clavin said the elementary school work is proceeding and he expects classrooms at Glendaal, Lincoln and Sacandaga to be ready for the opening of school; other aspects of the elementary work will be completed through October. 6. APPROVED a total 2002-2003 tax levy of $17,874,819 to be raised proportionately among the three towns comprising the school district and the State from STAR reimbursement in accordance with Real Property Tax Law §1314, as follows: Town . Tax Rate/M. Tax Warrant. STAR Reimbursement Glenville..... 24.009 ....... 13,999.803.49..... 3,826,579.51 Amsterdam 173.191...... 17,931.08....................... 749.92 Charlton 25.1319........... 22,607.74.................... 7,147.26 7. APPROVED the change orders noted below changing said contract, and authorize the president of the Board to execute same. Contractor........ ..... .. Change Order #..... Amount Crisafulli Brothers..... #3-2..... ..... ..... ..... +$115,450 Flex Electrical..... ....... #5-5..... ..... ..... ..... ...... +$ 971 Quaker Bay..... ..... ..... #2MR-2..... ......... ..... ..... $ - 0- Bast Hatfield..... ......... #2-6..... ..... ..... ..... ........ -$971 East Coast Haz Mat Removal, Inc........ ..... #1-2..... ..... ..... ..... ..... -$3,459 Flex Electric..... ..... .... #5-4..... ..... ..... ...... ..... -$1,072 Bast Hatfield..... ..... .. #2-7..... ..... ..... ..... .. +$ 20,623 Bast Hatfield..... ... #19-24..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ... -$ 151 Weisburgh Mechanical Electrical..... ..... ..... #20-7..... ..... ..... ..... ..... .... -$ 564 8. APPROVED the resolution, dated August 12, 2002, to accept the gift and donation in the amount of $20,000 from the Scotia-Glenville Booster Club for the purchase of equipment for the Senior High School Fitness Center. 9. APPROVED the resolution, dated August 12, 2002, to accept the gift and donation in the amount of $6,000 from the First National Bank of Scotia for the purchase of equipment for the Senior High School Fitness Center. 10. APPROVED the school lunch and breakfast price list for 2002-2003. 11.CAPSBA/Legislative Liaison/PTA Reports 12. Communications a) ACCEPTED the letter of resignation of Valerie Buchanan, part-time reading teacher (Middle School), effective July 29, 2002, with appreciation for her service to the district b) ACCEPTED the letter of resignation of Jennifer Moreau, elementary teacher (Glendaal School), effective July 31, 2002, with appreciation for her service to the district. c) ACCEPTED the letter of resignation of Robert Loggins, industrial arts teacher/dean of students (Middle School), effective c.o.b. August 23, 2002, with appreciation for his service to the district. d) ACCEPTED the letter of resignation of Diana Myers, school monitor (Glendaal School), effective July 26, 2002, in order for her to accept her new position of part-time teaching assistant (Middle School). e) ACCEPTED the letter of resignation of Martella VanDeBogart from her part-time position of school monitor (Middle School), effective August 7, 2002, in order for her to accept her new position of part-time teaching assistant (Middle School). f) ACCEPTED the letter of resignation of Julie Mancini, teacher aide (Glen-Worden School), effective August 5, 2002, in order for her to accept her new position of part-time teaching assistant (Glen-Worden School). g) ACCEPTED the letter of resignation of Beverly Keegan, Teacher Aide (Lincoln School), effective July 24, 2002, with appreciation for her service to the district. 13. Report of Superintendent a. Staffing All appointments marked with an * are conditioned on the school district’s receipt of clearance for the employee from the State Education Department following a criminal history records check in accordance with the provision of Education Law §3035. 1) APPROVED the change in the probationary appointments of Lisa M. Bourassa from social studies teacher (60% basis) (Senior High) and foreign language teacher (40% basis) (Junior High), effective September 1, 2001 through August 30, 2004, to foreign language teacher (100%), effective September 1, 2002 through April 6, 2004, with no change in her annual 2002-2003 salary. Ms. Bourassa has provisional certification. 2) APPROVED the probationary appointment of Christina Ramnes as elementary teacher (Glendaal School), effective September 1, 2002 through August 31, 2004, with 2002-2003 salary to be at the annual rate of $37,255 (Step 3 + M). Ms. Ramnes has provisional certification. 3) APPROVED* the probationary appointment of Mark Mortensen as elementary teacher (Sacandaga School), effective September 1, 2002 through August 31, 2005, with 2002-2003 salary to be at the annual rate of $33,500 (Step 1). Mr. Mortensen has provisional certification. 4) APPROVED* the probationary appointment of John Leighton as science (biology) teacher, GOAL Program, (Senior High School), effective September 1, 2002 through August 31, 2005, with 2002-2003 salary to be at the annual rate of $36,206 (Step 4). Mr. Leighton has conditional provisional certification. 5) APPROVED* the Regular Substitute appointment of Amanda L. Faulkner as English teacher (Senior High School), effective September 1, 2002 through June 30, 2003, with 2002-2003 salary at the annual rate of $38,409 (Step 5 +M +6). Ms. Faulkner has permanent certification. 6) APPROVED* the part-time appointment of Carron M. Maston as social studies teacher (Middle School), effective September 1, 2002 through June 30, 2003, with 2002-2003 salary to be at the annual rate of $ 35,910.40 (Step 10 +M +7, 80% basis). Ms. Maston has permanent certification. 7) APPROVED the part-time appointment of Adrienne Hall as art teacher (Districtwide), effective September 1, 2002 through June 30, 2003, with 2002-2003 salary to be at the annual rate of $20,764.20 (Step 1 +41, 60% basis). Mrs. Hall is eligible for provisional certification. 8) APPROVED* the part-time appointment of Jennifer Fischer as music teacher (Middle School), effective September 1, 2002 through June 30, 2003, with 2002-2003 salary to be at the annual rate of $6,937.80 (Step 2 +10, 20% basis). Ms. Fischer has provisional certification. 9) APPROVED the change in the 2002-2003 annual salary of Gina M. Parker, teacher of children with handicapping conditions (General Special Education Tenure Area) from $37,995 to $18,997.50 (50% basis). 10) APPROVED the appointment of Melanie Painter at the rate of 1/200 of her 2001-2002 annual salary for each full day of service as dean of students (Middle School), up to 9 days total, this summer. 11) APPROVED the change in the 2002-2003 annual salary for Colleen VerHayden, teaching assistant (Senior High), from $17,062.50 to $17,676.75. 12) APPROVED* the probationary appointment of Brian Muscato as teaching assistant (Senior High School), effective September 1, 2002 through August 31, 2005, with 2002-2003 salary to be at the annual rate of $17,745 (Step 6, 7 hours/day). 13) APPROVED the part-time appointment of Martella VanDeBogart as teaching assistant (Middle School), effective September 1, 2002 through June 30, 2003, with 2002-2003 salary to be at the annual rate of $14,859 (Step 4, 6 hours/day). 14) APPROVED the part-time appointment of Julie Mancini as teaching assistant (Glen-Worden School), effective September 1, 2002 through June 30, 2003, with 2002-2003 salary to be at the annual rate of $8,839.35 (Step 5, 3.5 hours/day). 15) APPROVED the part-time appointment of Diana Myers as teaching assistant (Middle School), effective September 1, 2002 through June 30, 2003, with 2002-2003 salary to be at the annual rate of $7,166.25 (Step 2, 3 hours/day). 16) APPROVED the revised summer days for William Lydon (school psychologist/CPSE Chairperson) from 7 days to 9 days. |
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APPROVED the following fall coaching appointments for 2002-2003: Cross Country Varsity James Krogh Step 3 $2,135 Assistant Peter Guare Step 10 $2,323 Modified Shaun Zepf Step 4 $1,662 Field Hockey Varsity Susan Davenport Step 2 $2,391 JV Carron Maston Step 1 $1,708 Modified Lisa Snyder Step 1 $1,494 Football Varsity Anthony DiCocco Step 10 $4,889 V-Assistant Ronald Ashcraft Step 5 $3,551 V-Assistant Michael Turgeon Step 5 $3,551 JV John Striffler Step 5 $3,551 JV-Assistant John Jenkins Step 3 $2,735 Modified Rick Warren Step 5 $3,329 Mod-Assistant James Nevins Step 10 $3,493 Mod-Assistant Frank Leffler Step 4 $2,856 Mod-Assistant Andrew Swayne Step 1 $2,055 Golf Varsity James Hartlage Step 4 $1,855 Soccer (Boys) Varsity Allan Alexander Step 10 $4,219 JV Robert Gula Step 2 $2,224 Modified Albert Auricchio Step 4 $2,589 Assistant Dan Testo Unpaid -0- Soccer (Girls) Varsity Lise Williams Step 5 $3,822 JV Mark Gatta Step 5 $3,057 Modified Anthony Peconie Step 3 $2,328 Assistant Kerry Cermak Unpaid -0- Assistant Michael Palombo Unpaid -0- Swimming Varsity Dirk Francois Step 10 $3,085 Tennis (Girls) Varsity Greg Olson Step 10 $2,359 Modified Geoff Olson Step 5 $1,496 Volleyball (Girls) Varsity Carol Atkins Step 10 $3,176 JV Susan Gracz Step 4 $2,077 Modified Bruce Kohout Step 5 $2,014 Modified Corinna DiDonato Step 1 $1,308 Volleyball (Boys) Varsity Chris Crounse Step 2 $2,092 JV Lou Inzinna Step 2 $1,674 18) APPROVED the part-time appointment of Irene Mazzucco as teacher aide (Glen-Worden School), effective September 5, 2002 through June 30, 2003, with 2002-2003 salary to be at the rate of $7.50/hour (Step 3, 31.75 hours/week). 19) APPROVED* the part-time appointment of Katherine DeMarco as teacher aide (Glen-Worden School), effective September 5, 2002 through June 30, 2003, with 2002-2003 salary to be at the rate of $8.55/hour (Step 8, 30.5 hours/week). 20) APPROVED the part-time appointment of Valerie Csontos as teacher aide (Sacandaga School), effective September 5, 2002 through June 30, 2003, with 2002-2003 salary to be at the rate of $7.50/hour (Step 3, 30.5 hours/week). 21) APPROVED the part-time appointment of Amy Cremo as teacher aide (Sacandaga School), effective September 5, 2002 through June 30, 2003, with 2002-2003 salary to be at the rate of $7.50/hour (Step 3, 30.5 hours/week). 22) APPROVED the part-time appointment of Carol DiPace as teacher aide (Glen-Worden School), effective September 5, 2002 through June 30, 2003, with 2002-2003 salary to be at the rate of $7.30/hour (Step 2, 14.25 hours/week). 23) APPROVED* the part-time appointment of Kathleen O’Neill as teacher aide (Sacandaga School), effective September 5, 2002 through June 30, 2003, with 2002-2003 salary to be at the rate of $7.30/hour (Step 2, 14.25 hours/week). 24) APPROVED the increase in assignment of Sue Heins, school monitor (Senior High School) from 2 hours/day to 7 hours/day, effective September 5, 2002 through June 30, 2003, with no change in her current rate of pay. 25) APPROVED the increase in assignment of Patricia Altemus, school monitor (Senior High School) from 2 hours/day to 3 hours/day, effective September 5, 2002 through June 30, 2003, with no change in her current rate of pay. 26) APPROVED the part-time appointment of Kathleen Dwyer as school monitor (Lincoln School), effective September 5, 2002 through June 30, 2003, with 2002-2003 salary to be at the hourly rate of $7.10 (Step 1, 2 hours/day). 27) APPROVED the part-time appointment of Linda Shipley as school monitor (Lincoln School), effective September 5, 2002 through June 30, 2003, with 2002-2003 salary to be at the hourly rate of $7.10 (Step 1, 2 hours/day). 14. Routine Business a. APPROVED the placements of children with disabilities b. APPROVED the following minutes: • July 8, 2002 Organizational Meeting • July 8, 2002 Regular Meeting • July 11, 2002 Special Meeting • July 22, 2002 Special Meeting c. REVIEWED the treasurer’s report for June 2002 d. AWARDED bids for: • School Furniture • Library Furniture e. REVIEWED these warrants: #2 $609,661.20 #3 $900,094.85 #4 $928,866.19 #5 $704,392.05 |